Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-11-11
STATE \ EWS.
The Central vermonrs New Bridge at
Hartford,

Inc iron bridge on the Central ' ermont, |
built to replace the one carried away in the |
White River Junction accident last Febru- |
airy, is just finished, and is the longest and |
it is believed the strongest bridge in Yer
mont. Its length is $50 feet, and it is COM
posed of four spans of $50 feet each and
one Of so feet The weight which it is
constructed to carry is 5000 pounds to the
foot, or 225 tons TO the span. The severest
test that can be applied, and something that
cannot occur in actual business is the plac-
ing Of three mogul engines on each span
all they will hold-at a weight of 270 tons
in the aggregate. This will be made in a
few days. After the bridge was completed,
Sunday, it was subjected to the unusual
and unnatural strain of two moguls, the
Paul Dillingham; and the George Nichols,
hitched together and performing antics at
"A 30-mie gait over and back, without pro-
ducing the least vibration or DETECTION.
Interesting to Holders of Rutland Rail-
road Stock.
A circular has been addressed to stock
holders of the Rutland railroad company by
Chas. II. Cole, giving them all an opportu-
nifty to sell their stock at $45 per share by
forwarding their certificates to him at the
Globe national bank in Boston before Nov.
10. This is preparatory to a sale by the
present managers. The stock previous to
this had been selling at from $40 to SAP.
1t is said that Mr. Clement and his friends,
who own majority of the stock, have Of
fered theirs at S45, and insist that all other
holders shall have a similar opportunity to
sell The bidder for the road is unknown,
but the Central Vermont is strongly sus-
pected The Centrals lease of the road
expires Jan. l. 1890.
Good Idea.
Through the efforts of the ladies of Bur
lington, says the Free Press of that city, a
freman's coffee cart has just been procur-
ed, which will without doubt be thankfully
appreciated by the firemen. 1t is the in
tention to have the cart taken to all fires
requiring for any length of time the pres
ence of the fire department, that warm
coffee can be freely dispensed to the fire
men. The cart contains four boilers, in
which coffee will be prepared, each having
a capacity of about five gallons. The boil
ers rest upon small iron heaters securely
fastened to the cart The cart bears upon
its sides the words "Fremens Friend,
while from an iron arch suspended over the
whole hangs "a red lantern, which will serve
as a beacon light to cold and thirsty fire
men.
At West Newbury last Saturday night
George Sawyer's barn and contents, includ-
acres of land, were burned. Loss over
$500, partly insured. Mr. Sawyer's house
and other buildings were burned on the
same premises some months ago.
Geo. II. Dunn of Rutland, aged about %,
the oldest son of j. G. Dunn of the firm of
Dunn & Cramton, was found dead in bed
Tuesday morning from heart disease. He
was a young man of much promise For
the past year he had been in Minnesota, re-
turning few weeks since.
VI. Brennan, superintendent of the new
Hartford wooden mill, has resigned on &C
count of disagreement and sold his stock
worth 10000 to f. Morris, president OF
the company.
The Windsor county Sunday school asso-
citation convenes at White River Junction
Nov. 10 and II.
Wilder & Co. are building pulp mill at
Olcott Falls on the New Hampshire side OF
the river, and also four or five more mills
on the Vermont side.
The Bardill marble company of Rutland
has received the contract for supplying the
wainscotting in all the halls and one large
partition of a large business building IN 81,
Louis. This will require 80 carloads OF
finished granite, and will cost $4,000 A
40-foot annex will be added, new machine
ny put in, and the working force increased
An extensive forest fire is raging on the
line Of the Bennington & Rutland railroad
near Dandy, and great damage Is being
done The mountain on the east OF tht
track is all afre, and there seems to be nc
way to stop it, The origin Of the fire was
undoubtedly spark from an engine.
C. L. Hemmingway's farm buildings al
Waterford were burned last Friday night
A hen flew against lighted lantern IN thu
barn, setting fire to the hay. Loss aDou
$500 insurance Sl6OO
Albert Jones's house and barn at Sheldon
were burned last Sunday night by supPos
ed incendary fire insurance $1,000. I'M
contents, belonging to a Mr. Bailey, "er'
saved
The Rutland electric light company is try
ing To raise $25, 600 for the purpose OF III
creasing its plant. The company wishes u
put in new engine and boiler and three
additional dynamos.
The Columbian marble company at R1t
land has struck a fresh vein OF marble
which promises an unlimited supply
Dogs have killed nearly 100 sheep tol
Selectman Noble of Rutland.
j. G. Pringle's marble shop at ST. Adams
with stock and tools, was burned last week
Loss $1,000.
Alvah Aver, confined in Jail at St,Johns
bury on a charge of poisoning cattle a
Wheelock, hanged himself in his cell Sat
urday morning.
William P. Bigelow, aged AZ, Tor man!
years town clerk and treasurer OF BROOK
field, has been missing since he left tn
train on the Boston and Lowell railroad
Lowell last week Tuesday Re was return
ing from visit TO Waterfowl, ana as n
carried a large sum of money foul play
suspected
over SOS, 900 has already been expended
by the town of Rutland upon the memorla
hall which has been building for seVera
years past. 1t is expected that the irol
roof win be shipped in few days ana Tn
building covered this fall. The building.
of blue marble. the selected COLOR whlcl
was given by different marble companies
and the value of the marble thus given !
about $25, 900. The finishing OF the build
ing and the furnishing will cost seVera
thousand dollars more.
The annual meeting of the Eastern tel
mont horse-breeders' association was hel1 = =
st. Johnsbury Tuesday, and it was yo5eu
extend their boundary beyond Caledonlu
Orleans and Essex counties and IhA'